Ty Taylor, whose 12 points per game entering the matchup ranked second on the Colonels, shot only 18 percent in the game (3 of 17).

The Cougars leveled the season series against the Colonels with the win. Eastern Kentucky defeated SIU-Edwardsville 78-72 on Jan. 11. SIU-Edwardsville plays Eastern Illinois on the road on Thursday. Eastern Kentucky takes on Morehead State on the road on Thursday.

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